The Victoria County Pecan Growers will conduct a multi-site Fruit & Nut Tree Pruning Care Field Day to be held Thursday, February 11, 1999 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the native pecan river bottom of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Scherer on the G. Frank Conti estate located ½ mile north of intersection of Hwy 87 and Loop 463 (about 2 miles north of Victoria). We will tour their pecan grove which has had 400 cords of pecan wood (trees) cut out and sold to thin the overcrowding trees. The plan is to bring this grove back into nut population.

Arrive on time so we can leave this site at 3:00 p.m. to go to our next stop. Dr. Larry Stein, Extension Horticulturist from Uvalde will address Tree Thinning: Steps to Bring a Grove into Production.

At 3:00 p.m. we will go to the home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Janak, 837 Wischkaemper Rd. near the Wood Hi Community area. Dr. Stein will again conduct the event speaking on numerous topics for fruit and nut growers. Topics planned for discussion with some actual demonstrations include:

Pecan Tree Topping

Pecan Tree Thinning - Removing Crowded Trees

Training/Pruning Young Pecan Trees

Pruning Fruit Trees

Collecting Graftwood, and

Recommended Fruit & Nut Varieties

Don't miss these excellent pecan stops. It should conclude at 6:00 p.m. (See enclosed map).

GRAFTING & BUDDING CLINIC

A Grafting and Budding Clinic will be held by the Victoria County Pecan Growers on Monday, April 12, 1999 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church Luther Hall, 106 N. DeLeon at Constitution. Victoria Pecan Growers will again conduct the hour and a half demonstrations which were packed with interested "want to be" grafters last year.

Discussed and demonstrated will be the following propagation techniques:

Inlay Grafting

Four-Flap or "Banana" Grafting

Whip Grafting

T-Budding

Patch Budding

78^TH ANNUAL TEXAS PECAN GROWERS CONFERENCE

The 78^TH Annual Pecan Growers Conference and Trade Show will be held July 11-14, 1999 in Abilene, Texas at the Abilene Convention Center. Those that wish to attend can call the Embassy Suites Hotel in Abilene for accommodations. For more information about the show and/or other accommodations, please contact the Texas Pecan Growers' Association at 409/846-3285.

JUNE 22^ND PECAN BAR-B-QUE / EDUCATIONAL MEETING

Victoria County Pecan Growers' Association President Howard Spies and the Pecan Growers' Committee will host their annual barbecue and educational event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 22^nd at the Trinity Luther Church Luther Hall, 106 N. DeLeon at Constitution (downtown). Henry Wolff, Victoria Advocate columnist, will present the program. Members can attend for free. Dues to become a member are $5.00 each (see below). You can't beat a deal like that! See you Thursday.

JUST $5.00 DUES

It's time to pay your Pecan Association dues - only $5.00 per person gets you a free meal at the June 22^nd annual BBQ. Mail them to our new Treasurer Henry Janak, 837 Wischkaemper Rd. or bring them to the February 11^th Field Day.

Sincerely,

Joseph D. Janak, Jr. Chapel Schuessler

County Extension Agent - Ag County Extension Agent - Ag

Victoria County Victoria County

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cc: Lin Wilson